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Tarator Sauce

This tahini-based sauce serves as the foundation for mezes like hummus and baba ghanouj throughout much of the Mediterranean, but it's also a wonderful sauce in its own right, showing its versatility by adding a nutty, lemony hit to the kùfte or to vegetables or fish.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    5 min

  • Yield

    Makes about 1 cup

Ingredients

1

/2 cup well-stirred tahini

1

/2 cup warm water

2

tab;espoons fresh lemon juice

1

small garlic clove

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Preparation

  1. Purée all ingredients with 1/2 teaspoon salt in a blender until smooth.